Starting in the National Trust car park in Buttermere, the route should take around two hours. A particularly scenic walk, it offers ... a-half hours (though the circular route can be up to ...

Walks in the Lake District dominated the second half of the list. The Buttermere Circular ranked in fifth place, a manageable 7.4km route taking you around the tranquil lake surrounded by mountains.

Cockermouth Mountain Rescue were called out by Northwest Ambulance Service (NWAS) on December 26 to the lake shore at Buttermere after the walker suffered the injury. A spokesperson from the team ...